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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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