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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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