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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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