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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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