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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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