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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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