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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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