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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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