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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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