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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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