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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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