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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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