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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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