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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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