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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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