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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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