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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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