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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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