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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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