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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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