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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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