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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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