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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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