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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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