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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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