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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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