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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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