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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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