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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always 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. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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