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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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