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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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