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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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