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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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