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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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