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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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