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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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