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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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