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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free 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 many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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