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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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