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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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