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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always 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 issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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