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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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