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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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