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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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