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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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