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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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