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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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