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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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