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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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