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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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