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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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