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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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