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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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