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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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