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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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