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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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