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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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