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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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