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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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