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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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