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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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