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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners 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 technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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