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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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