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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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