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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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