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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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