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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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