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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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