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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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 issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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