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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally 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. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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