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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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