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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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