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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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