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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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