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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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