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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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