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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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