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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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