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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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