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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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