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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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