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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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