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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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