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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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