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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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