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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses 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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