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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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