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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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