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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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