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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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