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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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