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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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