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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key 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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