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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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