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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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