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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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