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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are 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 elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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