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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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