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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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