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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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