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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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