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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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