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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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