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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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