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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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