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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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