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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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