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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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