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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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