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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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