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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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