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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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