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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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