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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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