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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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