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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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