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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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