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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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