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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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