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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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