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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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