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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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