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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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