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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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