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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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