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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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