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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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