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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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