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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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