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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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