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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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