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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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