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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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