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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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