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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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