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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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