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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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