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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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