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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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