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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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