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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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