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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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