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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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