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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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