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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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