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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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