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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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