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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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