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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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