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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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