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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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