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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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