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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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