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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not 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 several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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