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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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