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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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