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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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