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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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