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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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