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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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