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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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