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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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