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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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