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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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