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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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