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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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