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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not 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 distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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