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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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