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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily 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 issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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