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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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