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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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