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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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