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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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