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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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