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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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