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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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