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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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