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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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