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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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