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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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