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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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