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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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