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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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