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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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