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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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