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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses 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. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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