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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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