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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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