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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the 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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