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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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