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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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