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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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