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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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