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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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