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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally 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. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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