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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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