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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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