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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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