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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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