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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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