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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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