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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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