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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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