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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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