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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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