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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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