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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational 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 reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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