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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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