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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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