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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students 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 technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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