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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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