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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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