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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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