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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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