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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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