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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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