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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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