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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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