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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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