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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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