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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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