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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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