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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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