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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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