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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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