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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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