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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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