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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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