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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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