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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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