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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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