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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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