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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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