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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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