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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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