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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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 online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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