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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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