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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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