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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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