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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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