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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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