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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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