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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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