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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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