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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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