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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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