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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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