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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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