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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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