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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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