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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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