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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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