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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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