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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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