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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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