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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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