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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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