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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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