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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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