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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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