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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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