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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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