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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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