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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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