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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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