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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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