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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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