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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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