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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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