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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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