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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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