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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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