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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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