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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online 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 topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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