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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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