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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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