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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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