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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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