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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free 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 several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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