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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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