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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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