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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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