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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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