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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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