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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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