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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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