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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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