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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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