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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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