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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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