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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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