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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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