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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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