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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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