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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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