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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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