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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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