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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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