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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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