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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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