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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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