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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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