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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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