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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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