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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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