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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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