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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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