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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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