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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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