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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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