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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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