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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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