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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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