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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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