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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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