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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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