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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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