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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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