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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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