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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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