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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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