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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides 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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