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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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