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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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