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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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