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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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