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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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