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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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