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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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