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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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