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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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