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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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