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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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