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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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