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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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