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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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