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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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