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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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