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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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