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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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