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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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