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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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