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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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