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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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