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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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