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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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