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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the 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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