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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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