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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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