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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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