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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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