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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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