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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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