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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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