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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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