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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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