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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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