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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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