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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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