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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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