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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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