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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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