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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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