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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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