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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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