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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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