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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education