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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education