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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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