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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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