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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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