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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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