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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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