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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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