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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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