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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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