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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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