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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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