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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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