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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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