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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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