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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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