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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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