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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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