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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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