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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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