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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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