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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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