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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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