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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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