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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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