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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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