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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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