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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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