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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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