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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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