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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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