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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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