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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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