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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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