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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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