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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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