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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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