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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are 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 several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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