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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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