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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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