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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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