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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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