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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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