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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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