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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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