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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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