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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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