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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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