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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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