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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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