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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free 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. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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