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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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