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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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