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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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