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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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