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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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