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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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