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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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