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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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