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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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