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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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