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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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