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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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