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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)