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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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