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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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