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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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