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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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