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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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