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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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