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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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