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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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