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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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