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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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