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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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