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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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