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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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