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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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