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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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