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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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