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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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