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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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