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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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