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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating 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 intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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