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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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