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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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