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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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