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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not 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 many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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