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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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