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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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