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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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