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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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