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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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