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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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