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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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