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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 several topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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