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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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