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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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