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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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