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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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