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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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