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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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