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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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