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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily 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 issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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