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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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