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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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