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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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