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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key 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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