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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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