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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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