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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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