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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses 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 topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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