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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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