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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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