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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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