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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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