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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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