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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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