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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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