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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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