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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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