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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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