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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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