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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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