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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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