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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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