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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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