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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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