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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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