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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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