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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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