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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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