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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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