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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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