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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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