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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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