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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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