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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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