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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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