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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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