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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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