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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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