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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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