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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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