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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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