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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly 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 authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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